The Irvine Animal Care Center provides top-tier care to animals in need. Caring staff, dedicated volunteers, and donor support make it possible for the center to provide the highest levels of service to our community of people and pets. Creating successful matches enriches the lives of adopters and animals alike. Proceeds from the Photo Fundraiser allow us to support these exceptional programs:
Third Chance for Pets
Animals are transferred from overcrowded shelters to the center, where they are more likely to be adopted. Because these animals come from outside of the City of Irvine, their care is partially funded by donations. Since the program’s inception, the center has accepted more than 13,500 animals into the Third Chance for Pets program.
Enhanced Care
The center sometimes receives animals that have been injured, neglected, or need additional medical treatment. The Enhanced Care program funds the additional care these animals require to become healthy and adoptable. Medical care may include eye surgery, broken limb repairs, tooth extractions, joint surgeries, and more.
Foster Care
The Foster care program provides comprehensive, loving, home-based care to animals in need. These may be animals under 8 weeks of age that need around-the-clock care, or animals that are recovering from medical procedures funded by our Enhanced Care program, or even animals that need a little behavior help before being adopted into their forever home. Donations allow the center to provide training, supplies, food, and equipment to the foster volunteers, so they have everything need to help these animals get ready to find forever homes.
These three special programs lead to a shorter lengths of stay at the center, increased adoptions, and better animal welfare. The Irvine Animal Care Center staff and volunteers thank you for your support!